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Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess

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ISBN-10: 0743226178

ISBN-13: 9780743226172

Edition: 2003

Authors: Bruce Pandolfini

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From America's foremost chess teacher and author comes a new standard: a comprehensive course covering all aspects of the game, to improve your technique whether you are a newcomer or a longtime fan. One of America's best-known chess masters, Bruce Pandolfini has helped millions learn the intricacies of chess through his acclaimed books and workshops. In this exciting volume, he presents a complete overview of the entire game and its culture. Structured as a dialogue between a beginning student and an expert teacher,Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chesstakes the student step-by-step from fundamentals to advanced, highly strategic play. Combining easy-to-follow diagrams with trenchant and…    
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Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication date: 9/9/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.44" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Bruce Pandolfini, a National Master in U.S. chess competition, is the creator of the highly acclaimed Fireside Chess Library. He is a renowned instructor, a consultant on chess for the media, and a frequent commentator on the Radio.

Prologue: Chess, The Universal Game
In the Beginning
The Moves and Rules
Arming for Attack
Non-mating Tactics
Defining the Goal
Mating Patterns
Terms of Engagement
The Elements
Staking out Territory
Opening Principles and the First Move
Establishing the Neutral Zone
Black's Response
Determining Priorities
Development and the Center
Starting the Campaign
Comparing Minor Pieces
Digging the Trenches
Trades, Pins, and More on Minor Pieces
Accumulating Advantages
Pawn Play and Weaknesses
Forming Plans
Doubled Pawns, Castling, and Open Lines
Evaluating and Calculating
The Middlegame, Exchange Values, How to Analyze
Breaking Through
Strategy and Tactics, the Importance of Material, Avoiding Errors
The Beginning of the End
Endgame Principles, Centralization, the Active King, and Pawn Promotion
Approaching the Goal
The Passed Pawn and Pawn Majorities
All Good Things Come to an End
The Seventh Rank, Invasion, and Simplification
Epilogue: Chess = mc2
Glossary
Opening Moves
Chess on the Web
World Champions
Significant Dates in Chess History
Quotes
Chess in Movies and Books
The Most Famous Chess Game of All Time
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments